Event #4: PLO 6-Max
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partypoker US Network Players Choice Series (Dec.13-20)
Event #4: PLO 6-Max
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Welcome To partypoker US Network Players Choice Series Event #4: PLO 6-Max
The partypoker US Network Players Choice Series resumes Wednesday with Event #4: $215 PLO 6-Max. This four-card frenzy follows on the heels of Tuesday night's massive Event #3, which drew an unheard-of 883 total entries for a prize pool of $176,600.
Nearly 100 are already registered with more than an hour until play begins at 8 p.m. ET, and more are expected to join through the two-and-a-half-hour late registration period. Unlimited re-entries are also available during that time, which will only further grow that tally.
All within the state of New Jersey may get in on the action across one of the three platforms of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.
Players start with 50,000 and will experience 10-minute levels through the first 23 levels of play. From there, they will increase to 12 minutes apiece until a winner has been declared.
PokerNews has you covered on updates as the action unfolds, so be sure to stick around.
Let's Get This Party Started!
Play has begun in Event #4: PLO 6-Max with 104 players already in on the action as Level 1 (150/300/40) has begun. Registration will remain open for 15 levels.
"Faces" in the "Crowd"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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Wang Gets Value With the Nuts
In Level 2 with blinds of 200/400 and an ante of 60, heads-up action between Michael "miw210x" Wang and "JERZEEMANNN" had 7,160 in the middle on a board of 
and Wang bet 6,000 in the cutoff. "JERZEEMANN" called on the button and action went to the river 
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Wang made a pot-sized bet of 19,560, sending his opponent into thought for a bit before making the call. Wang showed 
, completing his wrap draw on the river to make the nuts and earn an early increase to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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89,850 | 39,850 |
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19,404 | 19,404 |
"bertdoggy" Boats Up
In Level 3 with blinds of 250/500 and an ante of 60, there was 9,220 in the middle on a board of 
and action was heads up between "bertdoggy" in the hijack and "JuanIsOn82", who was on the button.
"bertdoggy" checked and "JuanIsOn82" bet 3,860. "bertdoggy" check-raised to 7,720 and received a call, bringing the river 
. "bertdoggy" bet 12,330 and "JuanIsOn82" called once more to take the hand to showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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85,760 | 35,760 |
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16,485 | 16,485 |
Updated Chip Counts
Play is nearing the end of Level 4 with blinds of 300/600 and an ante of 75 and 125 entries have now been recorded with 30 eliminations already occurring. Here's a look at the first page of the leader board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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251,405 | |
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247,755 | 247,755 |
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174,622 | 174,622 |
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138,477 | 138,477 |
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125,470 | 125,470 |
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117,370 | 117,370 |
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117,100 | 117,100 |
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115,563 | 115,563 |
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112,813 | 112,813 |
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105,807 | 105,807 |
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104,290 | 104,290 |
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104,119 | 104,119 |
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103,083 | 103,083 |
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100,758 | 100,758 |
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97,681 | 47,681 |
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96,899 | 96,899 |
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96,700 | 96,700 |
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92,390 | 92,390 |
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91,550 | 5,790 |
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91,345 | 91,345 |
Get to Know Family Man & Stock Trader Don "dhimp20" Himpele
If you’ve ever played poker either at Borgata or online in New Jersey, there’s a good chance you’ve crossed paths with Don Himpele, who has more than $630K in online lifetime tournament earnings and $89K in live scores on HendonMob.
Himpele, a father of five who has been married for 24 years, graduated from Gettysburg College with a degree in Business and Economics, and for the last 25 years he has worked as a trader on the New York Stock Exchange as a Managing Director for Goldman Sachs and IMC Trading. So how did the professional family man find poker?
“I began playing as a teenager,” he told PokerNews. “My mother was an early influence and taught me many ‘gameplay skills.’ I have combined that and my skills as a trader to make strong decisions on the felt.”
He continued: “I consider myself a recreational player, as family and work obligations don't allow for a robust live game tournament schedule. I do play the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main yearly, and many Parx Big Stax tournaments. I am a regular online tournament player who targets buy-ins usually ranging from $200-$2,000. I play in local cash games – usually $5/$10.”
While he only plays when his schedule allows, it’s worth noting Himpele has been playing for a long time. In fact, one of his favorite poker memories stems all the way back to the 2004 WSOP Main Event.
“My most notable experience was my first WSOP Main Event in 2004 and sitting at ESPN feature TV table with top pros,” he recalled. “Also, I cashed in the 2010 WSOP Main Event after being sponsored by Absolute Poker.”
While his Absolute Poker days are behind him, Himpele does spend a fair amount of time competing on the partypoker US Network, which is comprised of partypoker US, Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker.
“partypoker US brings a strong level of competition and I particularly like when they run a series as it brings a variety of games and a strong turnout with a commensurate prize pool,” said Himpele. “I have a lot of respect for New Jersey's top pros such as Mike Lavenburg, Mike Gagliano, Katie Stone and David Coleman. I enjoy the challenge of battling against them as a test of skill.”
White Into Six Figures
In Level 5 with blinds of 400/800 and an ante of 100, three players saw a flop of 
with 5,800 in the middle. Action checked to Chris "rumpthumper" White, who was on the button and bet 2,900. Only "dorilou22" called in the cutoff and action went heads up to the turn 
, where both players checked.
The river fell 
and "dorilou22" checked. White made a bet of 21,000 and "dorilou22" thought for a few moments before conserving their top stack in the tournament and clicking the fold button
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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278,730 | |
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103,850 |